Kanjivaram Silk № 12

Weave

Kanjivaram Silk

Region

Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Hallmarks

three shuttle weave, pure mulberry silk, real zari and temple borders.

This Kanjivaram comes from a single weaver in Kanchipuram who still works the three shuttle pit loom. It takes him close to a fortnight, sometimes longer if the pallu is heavier than usual. Photographed inside our atelier on Road №10, Jubilee Hills. To see this kanjivaram silk in person, or on a private video call, send us a quick WhatsApp.

Most pieces in this archive are one of a kind. If this saree has already found a home, we will either show you its closest cousin or commission a near twin from the same cluster and the same hand.